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Woodridge Apartments, a develop-
ment containing 100 housing units for
senior citizens, is an extension of
Southfield's McDonnell Towers,
McDonnell Town Homes and the
Senior Adult Center. Sponsored and
managed by the Southfield Non-profit
Housing Corporation, there is more
than a two-year waiting list for the
apartments in which the rent may be
partially subsidized according to
need.
"Most of the activities for these
facilities are centered around the
Senior Adult Center which includes
professional and support services, a
barber and beauty shop, counseling,
library, lectures, crafts, and trips to
cultural events," explains Tom From-
meyer, director of Human Resources
for the City of Southfield. "In addi-
tion, the Center, operated by
Southfield Parks and Recreation, of-
fers dozens of classes for seniors in-
cluding dance fitness, foreign
languages, microwave cooking, self
defense and yoga."
American House has more than a
dozen retirement residences in the
metropolitan area including Royal
Oak, Farmington Hills, Livonia and
Walled Lake. The apartments are
studio and one bedroom units with
kitchenettes. Services include meals
served in the main dining room,
housekeeping, scheduled trans-
portation, and a range of recreational
and social activities. Residents who
require additional support may work
with a home health care agency for
assistance in daily living activities.
Detroit Baptist Manor, a non-profit,
non-sectarian organization located in
Farmington Hills, operates four sub-
sidized apartment buildings for the
independent elderly as well as several
non-subsidized units. There are ap-
proximately 600 residents in 554
units on two sites. Services include
housekeeping, convenience store,
beauty and barber shops, laundries,
social and recreational activities and
scheduled transportation although
more than 70 percent of the residents
drive, according to Robert McQuaid,
executive director. He says there is a
one- to five-year waiting list for the
housing. The Haworth Center is a sup-

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